Sound Card On G5 1.8dp, Sound Card Advice Options

[unexpectedaaron]

I just bought a G5 Dual Processor Mac, and am in the market for a sound card.

I've searched and browsed the forums looking for advice, and found many topics on what cards don't work (such as the M-Audio and Delta-44) with the new G5's, but not much on what does work.

I don't need much from my sound card. Mostly I want to have an additional sound output port, so I can use it with Live or DJ software so I can save the built in port for cueing sounds. Maybe later it might be nice to have a midi input, or a surroud sound outport, but that's not essential for now.

I'm looking for something inexpensive, under $200.

With my last system I tried a usb adapter, but man that thing blows and is always cutting out. Hoping that an internal card would work better.

Any advice?

[editbrain]

I have a dual 2x2 G5. it has its problems. I use a delta 44 card for the most part. It has trouble woking with iTunes (when using crossfade) and if you a system sound comes on it makes a digital blip reall loud. so the work around i use is for everything os x (final cut included), iMovie, iTunes, iChat, etc. i route everything to the built-in soundcard. and then use an 1/8 to dual 1/4 inch cord into my mixer.
and for logic i use the delta 44. solved my problem completely.

hope this helps.

also. you can get the delta for about 125 to 149 us dollars. has great converters, and no need for a delta 66 because your G5 has digital in and outs.


happy recording,
editbrain

This post has been edited by editbrain: Mon 31 Jan 2005, 05:54